Brimfield police would "like to chat" with the person who dumped a deaf puppy in a box on the side of a busy road Saturday.Brimfield police Facebook page

BRIMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Police Chief David Oliver would "like to have a word" with the person who dumped a deaf puppy in a box on the side of Tallmadge Road Saturday.

Oliver, a tough cop with a soft spot for furry friends, is steamed that anyone would just abandon a disabled dog on the side of a busy highway.

"We figured the puppy was not 'lost' simply because 'lost' dogs are not left in a cardboard box on the side of a busy highway," he wrote on the department's Facebook page. "I would imagine that someone either bought the puppy or was given the puppy and after realizing the puppy is deaf, did a thing which lacks extreme character: they put the puppy in a box and dropped it off. To say I am aggravated about this would be a greatly minimizing… Whoever did this lacks character, period."

A motorist spotted the pooch and brought him to the police station. Oliver posted the dog's picture on the Facebook page, and it has generated a lot of interest.

Police said the dog is a female boxer mix less than 8 weeks old.

The puppy was turned over to One of a Kind Pets in Akron. Interested persons can call the shelter at 330-865-6200 or visit oneofakindpets.com

"The puppy from Saturday is doing great," Oliver wrote Monday. "If you are the one who left her on the side of the road . . . call me. The clock is ticking. . . ."

He also had a word for detractors who criticized the concern over the dog.

"For the select few of you who busted our chops about 'doing police work' instead of looking out for a puppy left on the side of the road in a box . . . . pound salt," Oliver wrote. "Police work is serving the community . . . in anyway possible. Go back to surfing the web and find another site to comment on. We banned trolls last year."

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